l 8 445: Longest inaugural address. William Henry Harrison used 8445 words on a wet, frigid day in 1841. He died a month later of pneumonia.

l 737: Longest sentence. John Adams in 1797 used 737 words in a single sentence. He was known for his wordiness and loved to hear his own voice.

l 4: Number of living presidents not to attend their successor's inauguration. John Adams chose not to attend Thomas Jefferson and John Quincy Adams declined to appear with Andrew Jackson. Andrew Johnson did not attend Ulysses Grant's and Richard Nixon was airborne when Gerald Ford was inaugurated.

l 4: Number of times the song Ruffles and Flourishes is played after the presidential oath of office is administered.

2: Number of prayers traditionally uttered at a presidential inaugural.

l 789: First inaugural address, delivered by George Washington on the balcony of Federal Hall in New York City.

l 1801: First inauguration in Washington, DC, Thomas Jefferson was the first to be sworn in as president in the newly built capital city.l 1921: First inauguration delivered through loudspeakers. Warren Harding used the latest technology to help the crowd hear his address.

l 1949: First inauguration broadcast on TV. Harry Truman's inaugural address was aired coast to coast over the newest gadget.